I connected with Val awhile ago and have enjoyed watching her journey take shape. Recently, she sold everything and moved to a city in Mexico sight unseen to pursue a dream. I’m so glad she agreed to be interviewed, and I hope you enjoy reading her story and that it inspires you to live your dream. You recently sold most of your possessions, including your home, to create a new life for yourself. Where did you move and why did you...

Next up in our Living in Darkness series about dealing with depression is Chris from Aussie on the Road. What was your experience with depression before you began travel? When I stop and think about it, I feel that I was dealing with depression for a long time before I knew what label to apply to it. When I would spend weeks on end locked up in my college bedroom just writing and sleeping and wishing away the week, I figured it was...

Our Living in Darkness series continues with an interview with Kelly of http://solowomantraveler.ca and http://onequartermama.ca. What was your experience with depression before you began travel? Well I’d say I was almost born depressed, and I started to travel when I was 16, so it’s hard to say. That first trip (to France and Yemen with my best friend and his father) made me realize I needed to keep traveling and see the world. It...